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Group to walk at Manawa Prairie Farm

7/29/2019

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​On Wednesday July 31st the weekly walking group will meet at the LC Marina parking lot at 6:30 and carpool out to Manawa Prairie Farm to explore the sustainable farm that Dag Knudsen and Dierdre Flesche have created. To lean more about this farm and their mission go to; https://www.protectourresources.org/index.html. All Lake City residents are invited to come out to any of the WLP group walks. Question contact Patty Svien 345-4383.
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Walking "The Jewel".

7/29/2019

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The “Walking Lake Pepin” (WLP) weekly walk took the group through The Jewel last Wednesday evening.
Prior to the walk, the group was asked what the “The Jewel” is? Some newcomers to the area thought it was a golf course and a housing development. They were unaware that the “The Jewel” was a nursery long before the golfers showed up.
Founded in 1868 by Phineas Jewel and Joseph Underwood, Jewel Nurseries started with 10 acres and grew to be 1,500 acres. Jewel Nurseries operated for more than 125 years.
The Jewel Nursery was at one time the largest nursery in the United States and employed 200 people at this zenith. The nursery raised trees, shrubs and other greenery for sale to retailers and landscapers.
Jim Schreck. a Lake City resident who was raised in Lake City, was able to tell the group how the nursery provided jobs for kids and adults in town. Jim worked at the nursery from the age of 10 through high school and into his college years.
He remarked that any kid in town who wanted to work for 35 cents an hour could earn enough money to buy a bike at the local hardware store before summer’s end.
After the walk the group cooled off inside of First Lutheran Church and heard a short report about the church’s 150th anniversary being celebrated this year.
The next group walk on Wednesday, August 7th will be start at the home of Paul and Wanda Myers. The group will meet at the Myer home at 1092 Pine Grove Lane at 6:30. The walkers will hike along a path that Paul grooms along Miller Creek. Everyone is welcome to attend.

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    I'm Patty Svien and I started Walking Lake Pepin as a part of my Graduate studies in 2008.  This is the 13th year that our grassroots committee has promoted this event to raise awareness of the health benefits of walking.  We hope you join us again this year or sign up for the first time and enjoy the beautiful surrounding of Lake City as you commit to Active Living and a healthy lifestyle.

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